Spotify’s 2019 Summer Song Predictions
Summer is right around the corner, and once again we’re predicting which songs will dominate speakers and headphones while the Northern Hemisphere sizzles.
From Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” and Billie Eilish’s “bad guy” to Tyler, the Creator’s “EARFQUAKE” and Daddy Yankee and Snow’s “Con Calma,” many of these “song of the summer” contenders are already seeing strong engagement in Spotify’s key playlists, like Today’s Top Hits, RapCaviar, and ¡Viva Latino!.
Then there are the tracks with massive potential. Take, for example, “I Think I’m OKAY,” the newly released collaboration between Machine Gun Kelly, YUNGBLUD, and Travis Barker. We’re also seeing interest in Yonaka’s song “Rockstar,” and Clairo’s new track “Bags” is resonating with our 18-24-year old listeners in particular.
Spanning a variety of genres from country to indie, we picked these tracks based on a number of factors, like streaming numbers, current trajectory, and future forecasting, from Spotify’s global curation team.
Without further ado, (and in no particular order) here are our song of the summer predictions for 2019:
- “Never Really Over” – Katy Perry
- “Easier” – Five Seconds of Summer
- “Truth Hurts” – Lizzo
- “bad guy” – Billie Eilish
- “Con Calma” – Daddy Yankee, Snow
- “Summer Days” (feat. Macklemore and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy) – Martin Garrixx
- “Someone You Loved” – Lewis Capaldi
- “EARFQUAKE” – Tyler, The Creator
- “The Bones” – Maren Morris
- “I Don’t Care” (with Justin Bieber) – Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber
- “Go Loco” – YG, Tyga, Jon Z
- “Bags” – Clairo
- “The London” (feat. J. Cole and Travis Scott) – Young Thug, J. Cole, Travis Scott
- “Rockstar” – YONAKA
- “Press” – Cardi B
- “SOS” – Avicii, Aloe Blacc
- “If I Can’t Have You” – Shawn Mendes
- “Hey, Ma” – Bon Iver
- “I Think I’m OKAY” – MGK, YUNGBLUD, Travis Barker
- “Acai Bowl” – Dominic Fike
You can stream them all directly in our Songs of Summer playlist.
